Dahi Aloo Chana Chaat

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Aloo Chana Chat (Dahi Aloo Chana Chaat) ,is A refreshing chaat item, made with potatoes, chickpeas in a yoghurt sauce. It may be served as a side dish, along the Main meal or as a starter. Easy to whip up and satisfying!

The Recipe includes a small list of other popular Chaat Items. Check it out.

Dahi – Yoghurt

Aloo – Potato

Chana – Chickpeas

Ingredients:

¾ cup‏dried chickpeas or use 1 can of chickpeas

3‏potatoes

1‏red onion, diced

1 - 2‏long green chillies, seeded and chopped

¼ cup‏fresh coriander/cilantro, chopped

1 cup‏thick, sour yoghurt

¼ cup‏milk

¼ tsp‏white pepper powder

¼ tsp‏Kashmiri red chilli powder

1 tsp‏sugar

To taste:‏salt

As required:‏roasted cumin powder and extra chilli powder

Aloo Bhujia (Crispy Potato Noodle Snack)‏As required:

Method:

Method:

(If using dried chickpeas) : Soak the chick peas in water overnight or 8 hours.

Drain the soaking water. Add to a pressure cooker with salt and enough water to cover the chickpeas (1 or 2 inches above the chickpeas).

Pressure cook for 10 minutes. Allow to cool and check that the chick peas are cooked. (I remove the chickpeas with a slotted spoon from the stock and put them in cool water briefly- to stop the cooking process. Keep drained. (If using canned chickpeas, simply drain from it’s liquid and set aside).

Make a light cut all around the rinsed potatoes and add to a pressure cooker, covered with water.

Cook for 5 steam whistles and allow the cooker to cool. Drain the water and put the potatoes in cool water, so that you can peel them easily. Dice and set aside.

Add the thick yoghurt to a bowl.(Indian style – set yoghurt which is slightly more sour than regular set yoghurt is best for most chaat recipes).

Crispy Sev may be used instead of Aloo Bhujia, although I highly recommend the latter.

This chaat must be cool when serving. Remove from the fridge (if it has been chilled) 10 minutes before serving so that it is not too cold.

To make ahead, keep the Potato, Chickpeas and Onion tossed together and covered tightly in the fridge. Also, keep the yoghurt mixture, prepped and ready. Assemble with the remaining spice, garnish and Crispy topping immediately before serving! Great planned starter dish for any party!

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